Unpromising Quotes
12 Unpromising quotes by 12 unique authors
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There is more respect to be won in the opinion of this world by a resolute and courageous liquidation of unsound positions than by the…
— George F. Kennan
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I continued with whatever 'qualified climbers' I could con into this rather unpromising venture.
— Warren G. Harding
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If the egalitarian wishes to realise his ideal, given the unpromising nature of his material, he might consider rendering all persons equally dead, for perhaps…
— D. Michael Quinn
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I have seen great beauty of spirit in some who were great sufferers. I have seen men, for the most part, grow better not worse…
— C.S. Lewis
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Surely women's liberation is a most unpromising panacea. But the movement is working politically, because our sexuality is so confused, our masculinity so uncertain, and…
— George Gilder
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Remember, there is no situation so completely hopeless that something constructive cannot be done about it. When faced with a minus, ask yourself what you…
— Norman Vincent Peale
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Each of us has the right and the responsibility to assess the roads which lie ahead, and those over which we have traveled, and if…
— Maya Angelou
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It is the way of weakened minds to see everything through a black cloud. The soul forms its own horizons; your soul is darkened, and…
— Alexandre Dumas
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The positive emotions that arise in...unpromising circumstances demonstrate that social ties and meaningful work are deeply desired, readily improvised, and intensely rewarding. The very structure…
— Rebecca Solnit
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Joy is a mystery because it can happen anywhere, anytime, even under the most unpromising circumstances, even in the midst of suffering, with tears in…
— Frederick Buechner
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Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.
— Carl Sagan
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You Should Not Judge The Quality Of A Piece Of Work Until It Is Complete. Because It Often Appears Unpromising In Its Unfinished Form; Sometimes…
— Pacifiersucker
Who Wrote These Unpromising Quotes
12 authors contributed a total of 12 Unpromising Quotes as follows: